Matt McConico

Duluth

News Director at KQDS-TV (Duluth, MN)

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Name of Chisholm Man Killed In Motorcyle Crash Released

1 week ago | fox21online.com | Matt McConico

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says Shawn Harold Hage of Chisholm died following a motorcycle crash on April 12, 2025. The accident was reported around 4:30 p.m. on Highway 5 near the intersection of Herman Road, which is about five miles east of Hibbing. Witnesses told the St. Louis County Sheriffâ€™s Office that the 46-year-old man failed to navigate a turn before entering a steep water-filled ditch.
Rhubarb Festival Moving To New Location

1 week ago | fox21online.com | Matt McConico

Chum’s 20th annual Rhubarb Festival is moving to a new location. After several years at First Lutheran Church and Holy Rosary School. it will be moving to at Asbury United Methodist Church. It’s located at 6822 Grand Avenue near the Lake Superior Zoo.
Car doesn’t stop at Grand Portage Port of Entry checkpoint

Jan 2, 2024 | boreal.org | Matt McConico

Skip to main contentJan 02, 2024 08:26AM●By Content EditorBy Matt McConico - Northern News Now - January 2, 2024On New Year’s Day a car didn’t stop at the the Grand Portage Port of Entry entering the United States from Canada. U.S. Customs and Border Protection called Cook County Dispatch at 11:15am when a Mitsubishi Gallant did not stop. To read the full story, visit the Northern News Now site here.
Dozens of people trapped on Upper Red Lake ice floe

Dec 29, 2023 | keyc.com | Matt McConico

DULUTH, MN. (Northern News Now) - The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says there are 75 to 100 people stranded on an Upper Red Lake ice floe that has detached from the main ice. It separated Friday evening and anglers are not able to get back to shore. The sheriff’s office say the open water is too large to bridge. They are working on an operation to get people back to shore. The Sheriff’s Office says several area emergency responders are en route. There are no indications of anyone in the water.
Minnesotan killed in Mediterranean military training exercise

Nov 13, 2023 | boreal.org | Matt McConico

Skip to main contentNov 13, 2023 10:27AM●By Content EditorBy Matt McConico - Northern News Now - Nov 13, 2023Southern Minnesota is mourning the loss of a 2018 Mankato East High School graduate who died in a military accident on Friday. Family and friends identified Cade Wolfe, 24, of Mankato as one of the five victims before the official release from the Department of Defense. To read the full story, visit the Northern News Now site here.
EPA: Duluth water system has significant deficiencies

Nov 8, 2023 | keyc.com | Matt McConico

DULUTH, MN. (Northern News Now) - A letter from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Duluth Mayor Emily Larson says, “The EPA has found evidence that your system has significant deficiencies.”The letter was sent on November 8, following an inspection of the City of Duluth public water system in mid-August.
Cirrus delivers 500th Vision Jet

Oct 17, 2023 | keyc.com | Matt McConico

DULUTH, MN. (Northern News Now) - Cirrus Aircraft delivered it’s 500th Vision Jet. It’s the world’s first single-engine personal jet. To commemorate the milestone, Cirrus revealed the Special Edition Vision Jet (SF50) with a special look. Five Limited Edition Vision Jet designs were created by Cirrus Aircraft’s Xi Design team to celebrate this industry milestone which were all inspired by the jet’s unique design and bold colorways.
Man hits Sheriff K9 with pipe after assaulting people with an ax: Sheriff’s Office

Sep 18, 2023 | keyc.com | Matt McConico

DULUTH, MN. (Northern News Now) - Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk said Kyote Windom, 27, of Cass Lake assaulted two individuals with an axe in Wilkinson Township. Wilkinson Township is about 25-miles Southeast of Bemidji. When deputies arrived on the scene two adult male victims, who were injured, but did not need medical aid. Windom had left the scene before deputies arrived.
Will the drought affect our Fall Colors?

Aug 8, 2023 | boreal.org | Matt McConico

Skip to main contentAug 08, 2023 09:49AM●By Content EditorPhoto: Jeffery CullmanBy Matt McConico - Northern News Now - August 8, 2023Will the drought affect our Fall Colors? The answer is yes and no. Tree entomologists with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources say drought doesnâ€™t necessarily make leaves change color earlier or later. To read the full story, visit the Northern News Now site here.
Man dead after Corvette crash near Cook

Aug 7, 2023 | keyc.com | Matt McConico

DULUTH, MN. (Northern News Now) - A 62-year-old man is dead after a single car crash. The Minnesota State Patrol reports a1969 Chevrolet Corvette left the road, going into a ditch, and then crashed into a tree. Wade Louis Anthony, of the city of Cook, Minnesota, passed away in the crash. The crash happened on Highway 1 at Samuelson Road, in Field Township. That is about 2 and a half miles West of Cook. The report says Anthony was wearing a seatbelt.